Has Boko Haram Been Defeated?
The army has claimed that it has pushed the militant group out of its last stronghold in Sambisa forest.
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Nigeria:
Military Arrests 1,400 Boko Haram Suspects in 8 Days - Official
Premium Times, 5 January 2017
The commander of the ongoing counterinsurgency operation in northeast Nigeria, Leo Irabor, has said that Nigerian troops have in the last eight days arrested 1400 civilians. Read more »
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Nigeria:
How to Effectively Defeat Boko Haram
This Day, 6 January 2017
The only way to effectively contain the Boko Haram menace is first by having a good knowledge of their modus operandi and thereafter deploying a sustainable winning strategy,… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Troops Arrest 1,400 Boko Haram Suspects in One Week
This Day, 6 January 2017
Soldiers fighting the Boko Haram insurgents on Wednesday said they arrested 1,400 terrorists in one week. Read more »
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Nigeria:
20 More Boko Haram Fighters, After 50 Surrender in Niger
Vanguard, 5 January 2017
Around 20 more members of the jihadist group Boko Haram have surrendered in Niger, the government says. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Aregbesola Congratulates Buhari, Armed Forces Over Defeat of Boko Haram
Leadership, 5 January 2017
Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola on Thursday saluted President Muhammadu Buhari and the Armed Forces of Nigeria over the defeat of insurgents in the country. Read more »